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George H.W. Bush: Too many businesses can't start up or keep going because too many lawyers and too many lawsuits get in the way.

On the recordMarch 12, 1992
Too many businesses can't start up or keep going because too many lawyers and too many lawsuits get in the way.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Economic Club of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan

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